Dinosaur Egg
RoseArt metallic gel markers on 90lb Stonehenge paper
7 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches
Detail of top left corner
One of the nice things about being a pack rat is that you always have “things” around to draw or paint. There used to be two of these six-sided aluminum sculptures. I think my mom may have the larger one. It was created by an inmate at Indiana State Prison out of the scraps left over from making stop signs. The inmates did other artsy craftsy stuff, like leather work, to help make money. My ex-step-father used to teach at ISP, and I assume he bought the “eggs” from one of the inmates back in the mid-seventies, when he worked there. All I know is that I remember them from my childhood, and that we called them “Dinosaur Eggs.” We’re all about Teh Funny, my family.
These days, Mr. Egg hangs out on top of my TeeVee.
Dinosaur Egg, c. 1976
8 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches
red paper boat 